Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 24.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
24.5%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
46th
of 184 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2001
All-time low
23.8%
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia stood at 24.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia peaked at 32.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2000.
North Macedonia ranks 46th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.8% | — |
| 1991 | 29.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 28.0% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | +35.8% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 25.3% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 23.8% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 23.9% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 24.5% | 27.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 43 Iceland 24.8% compare
- 44 Mauritania 24.7% compare
- 45 Algeria 24.6% compare
- 47 Central African Republic 24.3% compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.2% compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 24.2% compare
More poverty & inequality data for North Macedonia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,565 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.55 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia was 24.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- North Macedonia ranks 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.